Influenza A/H1N1 has broken out since 17 April. The World Health Organization today approved the numbers of casualty in the outbreak of flu that had so far infected 5728 people and killed 61.

The virus A/H1N1 may be transformed into the global human pandemic disease. Therefore, the Ministry of Health has carried out the necessary preventive task as from 25 April.

Not to break out the influenza A/H1N1 in the territory of Myanmar, the Ministry of Health is carrying out preventive measures such as daily virus observation, preparations for medical treatment, providing of medicines and medical equipment and laboratory apparatuses to the hospitals and making ready for use of the special patient wards.

With regard to situations of outbreak of the influenza, the preventive measures are taken and health knowledge is being disseminated to the people through TV, radio and dailies in time.

Since 29 April, the visitors have been under medical checks at international airports, international seaports and exits of borders.

Up to now, the Ministry of Health released information that there is no case of influenza A/H1N1 in Myanmar.